Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-11-10
JAS. G. NIEnLrx
THE TRoUBLH AT TULSA.
Noah Partridge Killed and an At
tempt Mado Upon his Brother.

Tempt Aaoo OpOE his Brother.
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EDITOR CuEFTAIN, DEAR SiR:-
In answer to your enquiry of
last Saturday / will say that the
trouble with the Creek people of
this place and vicinity IS not so
great as it may sound to those that
are not on the ground, and that is
nothing very new in this part of
the territory.
1t is thought that the trouble
arises from an old fcude that had
It's origin in the long ago and has
been breaking out occasionally ev-
er since as some hot bloodcd mem
Der Of each generation desires TO
try his hand at "killing his man. "
The recent trouble began on the
night Of October 19th, between
nine and ten O'Clock. An Indian
by the name OF Gibson Partridge
was going home from the store.
He WAS followed by some parties
and fired upon between town and
the residence OF George Pcrryman.
The fire was returned by him and
the south side of Tulsa was made
quite lively for a few moments.
Although it was quite dark, it was
very easy TO see that the parties
were firing at each other by the
way the fire flashed Partridge
found the vigilance committee that
was waiting ON him in this manner.
too much for him so te ran and
jumped over the fence and "cob-
blcd, " as is the custom OF the In.
dian when he is oycrp0Wered.
This caused his pursuers to believe
that he was wounded and they
left him. IT is supposed tlat the
same company went 10 the home
of Noah Partridge, a br, thor of
Gibson, and laying in wait until
morning, they shot him dead as he
came out OF his house just at the
break Of day
The place where this killing oc-
Cured is a lonely spot about three
miles from town in the bottom, on
the north bank of the Arkansas
river, and 10 those that are not NC
customed TO such things, it looks
Ikea strange way Of proceeding. I
But II the rumors are TO be relied 1
upon, il was just serving the vic
tim as he had served others on /.
several previous occasions. These /
however, are only rumor. /
1t is also said that the present /
cause Of this trouble is desire on .
the part Of the committee TO put n
stop to the horse stealing that has
become so prevalent in this coun-
try.
Since the killing OF Partridge, /
the committee have been seeking
to find others Of the same class,
threatening them with like fate,
while the parties that are sought /
have been on the lookout for their
pursuers with q desire that they
might not be found; but at ;he same .
time ready TO do some tall shoot
ing if they were attacked. Of
course these two parties Of armed
men hunting for each other is ex-
citing among the Indians, but the
matter has quieted down uutil at
The present there seems but little
danger Of further trouble in that
In the meantime the
horse thioving fraternity arc hay-
ing some tTonhle in another direc-
lion, so that the regular business
both with tie Indians and the
whites, in this line. is receiving a
serious drawback. Two compa
lies of Uuited States marshals are
Drowling around the town and are
by their very presence retarding
lie regular avocation Of this class
IF citizens, and IL is believed that
lDless they should be withdrawn
~ Uncle Sam, the better class OF
people in this country viii all quit !
stealing horses Thus will our
own be compelled t. suffer the
oss Of what has been IN the past a
iery lively and profitable industry. !
Another line Of business is being
ntcricred with by these accom-.
pllccs OF Lnrle sam. so that az the
present writing il isalmostimposs-
ble for any one except "A marshal I
10 get a drink Of whlskey at any
price, and on this account We have
llu4l+ .fall ~. Irtr ,.f..,t I... 80. ...t.,.I
is al present We wish, Mr. |
3nfFrAIN that il you have any
niiucnce whatcyer with our biz /
lucle, Sam, that you would toll /
Aim how much be IS damaging the
regular lines Of trade in the oiheG-
wise ilonrlshing towns around the +
west end Of tie Frisco railroad !